The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-10

for lack of time to engross it. This NAV
cause serious Inconvenience. The Agricul-
tural Department bill passed both houses
and died with the Committee of Agricul-
ture in the House, to which committee it
was referred with Senate amendments.
the EAST.
Work has been resumed in the Mount
Carmel (Pa.) shaft colliery, after nine
months idleness. The resumption Of oper-
ations gives employment to 1000 hands.
1t is reported that the Candee Rubber
Company, of Hartford, Conn.,, will close
their works March %, for an indefinite
period, throwing about 200 hands out OF
employment.
A resolution to submit to the electors of
the State the proposed woman's suffrage
amendment to the constitution passed the
Rhode Island Senate on the 1st by Q vote Of
% yeas to nays.
The Boston grand jury has found four
additional indictments against Mrs. Sarah
Jane Robinson for causing the death Of
Oliver Sleeper, Moses Robinson, her hus-
band, Prince Arthur Freeman and Thomas
Arthur Freeman, making six counts in all.
Her trial will not take place until June.
At q meeting Of western soft coal opera
tors in Pittsburgh on the 1st it was decided
that the price be advanced to $1.10. This is
an advance Of from ten to twenty cents for
the year.
By a vote of seven to three the New York
Aldermen on the 1st passed over Mayor
Hewitt's veto the ordinance permitting Mrs.
Tarnadrid, benevolent woman, to erect
booths in the streets for the purpose Of fur
nishing meals to the poor at the rate OF one
cent for each article of food.
The keystone rink, q mammoth brick
structure at Wilkesbarre, Pa, burned on
the 1st. It was occupied at the time by
Prof. Babcock's horse show. Three trick
horses and q number Of trick dogs perished
in the flames. The total loss is estimated
at s25 900, with light insurance.
James N. Talmage, a nephew Of T. De-
Witt Talmage, was killed by an engine at
the Grand Central depot, New York City,
on the 1st. He was conductor Of q Wagner
sleeping car.
Governor Hill on the ID sent to thr New
York Senate the nomination Of 1es
Arkell to be Railroad Commissioner, in
place of John O'Donnell, whose term has
expired. Mr.. Arkell is proprietor of the
Albany Journal, and one Of the most prom
inent Republicans in the State.
An earthquake shock was felt in various
portions of Long Island on the I'd. The
shock lasted several seconds, shaking build
ings and rattling windows. No great dam
age resulted.
The deadlock in the New Jersey Legisla-
ture was broken on the I'd by the election
of Rufus Blodgett, Democrat, as United
States Senator. The deciding ballot re-
sulted-Blodgett Al, Albeit 49,
The Ames Sword Company, Of Chicopee,
Mass, have discontinued the manufacture
Of sword blades and will hereafter import
them from Germany, which it is said can be
done for less than the cost of manufacture.
This will practically end the manufacture
Of sword blades in the United States.
About five hundred horses in Cohoes, N.
Y, are laid up with a malady which puzzles
the veterinarians. The animals are attacked
with a swelling of the limbs, which break
out in running sores.
I The plasterers Of Pittsburgh and ALE
gheny, Pa, have become dissatisfied with
the Knights of Labor and have severed
their connection with that organization and
joined the Protective Plasterers National
Union.
A fire occurred in the barn Of Brinker,
Moore & Co., coal dealers, at Buffalo, N.
Y, on the night of the Sd, and eighteen
horses were smothered to death before they
could be rescued.
At meeting of the American Wire Nail
Association in Pittsburgh on the Sd, the
price was advanced twenty five cents per
X,
1t is reported that Philadelphia syndi-
cate has been formed with capital Of
s5,t co. to buy all the gas works Of
Chicago.
The steamship Portuguese, from Paris and
other South American ports, arrived in
New York on the 4th with two cases Of
yellow fever on board.
The striking miners at Tyler, Pa, have
been driven out of their houses which be-
longed to the company. The officers showed
ne mercy in the evictions, taking out the
sick and in some cases using force.
Ex-State Senator James Maxim, of New
burgh, N. Y, died at st. Augustine, Fla,
on the 4th. He was at one time exten-
sively engaged in railroad building and
built large blocks of the West Shore and
other roads. He was State Treasurer from
1878 to 1880
A resolution TO submit to the people
constitutional amendment providing for
woman suffrage, has been adopted by both
branches of the Rhode Island Legislature.
The bankers and merchants of Reading,
Pa, hold about $3.50, 200 in trade dollars,
which they are preparing to forward to the
Assistant Treasurer at New York for re-
demption.
Frank W. Foster, town clerk and treas
urer of Greenfield, Mass, was ured to his
market and has absconded, leaving short
age of $14, 900 in his accounts.
Business failures throughout the country
during the seven days ended the 4th number
for the United States 203, for Canada 26;
total of 229, against 20S the previous week
and 246 for the corresp onding week of last
year.
Colonel Robert G. Ingersol assured a
friend few days ago that he is rapidly re-
covering from his throat trouble, which re-
sembled that of General Grant and which
it was thought would result fatally.
WEST AND SOUTH.
A quarrel between citizens of Leoti and
Coronado, Wichita County, Kan, over the
removal of the county seat, resulted in a
street row on the 1st. In the shooting af-
fray which followed William Raine and
Charles Cotter, of Leoti, were killed, and
five others probably fatally wounded.
The river steamer W. H. Gardner, plying
on the Tombigbee river, was burned near
Gainesville, Ala, on the LIST. Twenty per-
sons persisted, ten Of whom were passen-
gers, including the wife of the clerk and
two children. The others were colored
deck hands. The boat and cargo, consisting
of 464 bales Of cotton, is total loss. Fully
insured.
A few days ago TWO boys, aged twelve
and fourteen years respectively, sons of NJ.
J. Ward, and lad named Bigelow, found
what they supposed to be bottle of whisky
| in the cabin of an abandoned logging camp
near Eau Claire, Wis, and drank the con-
tents. The older brother dropped dead soon
after drinking from the bottle, and the 9TH
ers were dying at last accounts
| General J. J. Finley, of Ocala, has been
appointed by Governor Perry United States
Senator from Florida to succeed Charles
| w. Jones, whose term expires March 4.
| Mrs. Edminster and son, living near
Henry Dakota left that place with a horse